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The United Federation of Planets has exclusive power to tax interplanetary commerce and the vast majority of its revenue comes from the value-added tax placed on goods and services moving between planets. |
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- For mirror universe counterpart, see Terran Empire.
- For additional meanings of "Federation", please see Federation (disambiguation).
The United Federation of Planets (more commonly known as the Federation, or abbreviated to UFP) is the largest interplanetary allied government settled in the Alpha Quadrant of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Political System
As the name suggests, the Federation was a Federal system, with the member planets retaining a lot of power over their own affairs. At the centre of its political system is the Federation Council, headed by the Federation President.
The United Federation of Planets has exclusive power to tax interplanetary commerce and the vast majority of its revenue comes from the value-added tax placed on goods and services moving between planets.
The Federation is ideologically Centrist leaning more to the Centre-right of the spectrum. Only centre-left and centre-right political parties are permitted to exist, though in many worlds fascist and communist movements still exist. (NHZ: "The Political Wars")
History
Foundation
The Federation officially came to being in 2161 in San Francisco on Earth. Prior to its establishment, a temporary alliance between four Alpha and Beta Quadrant species: Humans, Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites was formed in 2154 in the search for a Romulan drone ship. After the crisis, these four species remained together, founding the precursor to the Federation, called the Coalition of Planets, in 2155 at the start of the Earth-Romulan War. Other species soon joined over the next several years. The ties between the members of the Coalition subsequently strengthened and became more structured, until, finally, in 2161, the Coalition became the Federation, an interstellar federal republic composed of planetary governments that agreed to exist semi-autonomously under a single centralized government based on the principles of "universal liberty, rights, and equality, and to share their knowledge and resources in peaceful cooperation and space exploration."
As it expanded through the admittance of more and more worlds, it came into conflict with more belligerent powers around it, such as the Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire, Cardassian Union, Ferengi Alliance, Breen Confederacy and many others.
24th Century
At the start of the 24th century, the Federation began an unprecedented period of peaceful exploration of the galaxy, free of major conflicts, as its main adversary of the previous century, the Klingon Empire, was now at peace with it. However, relations with the Romulans remained hostile, albeit at a low, 'cold war' level. There was also a series of local conflicts in the late 2340s, as the Federation came into contact with other militant races such as the Cardassians, the Talarians, the Tholians and the Tzenkethi.
The period of peaceful exploration came to an abrupt end. In 2365, the Federation encountered its single worst threat in the cybernetic pseudo-race known as the Borg. One of the most powerful and destructive forces in the entire galaxy, the Borg twice invaded the Federation (destroying a third of Starfleet during the Battle of Wolf 359 alone). They were unlike anything the Federation had ever encountered, and were only foiled by chance and resourcefulness. The Federation was thus schooled in the fact that, in the vast, unexplored reaches of the galaxy beyond what they knew, there were threats that they could not even imagine.
After the Borg, contact was made with the Dominion in 2370, the predominant ruling power over much of the Gamma Quadrant. After numerous skirmishes, misfortunes suffered by the Cardassian Union allowed for their eventual incorporation into the Dominion, and the subsequent Dominion invasion of the Alpha Quadrant. The Dominion/Cardassian forces were also joined by the reclusive but immensely powerful race known as the Breen. The ensuing war was the greatest crisis to be faced by the Federation, forming an alliance with the Klingons and Romulans to defeat the Dominion. Although the Alliance eventually emerged victorious, many of the Federation's important member worlds, such as Betazed, Coridan, and Benzar, had been temporarily occupied before the Dominion's offensive could be turned back. Thousands of Federation Starfleet vessels and millions of lives were lost, in what turned out be, as of the late 24th century, the bloodiest conflict in Federation history. The most devastating and demoralizing offensive occurred in 2375, when the Breen hit the Federation at its heart, with a surprise attack on Starfleet Headquarters on Earth.
25th century
In the early part of the 24th century the Federation faced its greatest threat yet, the ruthless and remorseless Galactonians, from 2438 to 2445 the Federation tirelessly fought the Galactonians and their allies until the Federation achieved a phyrric victory and both sides had suffered heavy casualties. From 2445 onward the Federation resumed its era of peace and peaceful exploration, jumpstarting the creation of timeships and interest in time travel, et cetera.
Besides the war, the 25th century saw a radical increase of the Federation's technological abilities, with the introduction of experimental and prototypical technologies which were eventually perfected by the later half of the century.
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Views and Standards
The Federation upholds ideals of "universal liberty, rights, and equality, and to share their knowledge and resources in peaceful cooperation and space exploration."
Regardless, there have been many events where liberties and rights have been frowned upon by the Federation as being "socially repressive" and "detrimental to the common good".
Things Considered "Against the Common Good"
Members
A
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Aaamazzara | Aaamazzarite Technocracy | Aaamazzarite | 2221 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts. |
| aia'Hnnrihstei | aia'Han States | aia'Han | 2205 | Moon with Starfleet outpost in The Wounded Sky |
| Alaj | Alajian Federation | Alajian | 2349 | Confirmed member in Exiles |
| Aldebaran III | Aldebaran Union | Aldebaran | 2216 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts |
| Algolia/Algol II | Algolian Council | Algolian | 2336 | Confirmed in Qpid |
| Alonis | Alonis | 2336 | Confirmed in Articles of the Federation | |
| Alpha III | N/A | N/A | 2163 | Confirmed in Star Trek: Star Charts |
| Alpha Centauri | Alpha Centauri Concordium | Alpha Centaurian | 2161 | Confirmed member in Articles of the Federation |
| Alpha Proxima II | Proximan Alliance | Proximan | 2198 | Confirmed member in The First Artifact |
| Altair III | Palkeo Est Empire | Palkeo Est | 2198 | Confirmed member in Dreadnought! |
| Althos IV | Bzzit Khaht Cooperative | Bzzit Khaht | 2279 | Confirmed member in Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update |
| Andoria/Andor | Andorian Empire | Andorian | 2161 | Confirmed in ENT: "These Are the Voyages..." |
| Andros III | Androsian Colonies | Androsian | 2358 | Confirmed in DS9: "In the Cards" |
| Antares | Camborn Sector Alliance | Antaran | 2270 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts |
| Antede III | Antedean Confederacy | Antedean | 2366 | Confirmed member in Articles of the Federation |
| Antos IV | Antosian Unity | Antosian | 2257 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts |
| Arbaza | Arbazan Republic | Arbazan | 2300 | Confirmed member in DS9: "The Forsaken" |
| Arcadia | Arcadian Free States | Arcadian | 2286 | Confirmed member in Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update |
| Arcturus IV | Arcturian Systems | Arcturian | 2212 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| Ardana | Plutocracy of Ardana | Ardanan | 2263 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts |
| Argelius II | Argelian Star Union | Argelian | 2230 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts |
| Arken II | Confederation of Arken | Arkenite | 2165 | |
| Aronnia | Aronnian Tribes | Aronnian | 2253 | Confirmed member in Where Sea Meets Sky. |
| Aulac | Aulacri Empire | Aulacri | 2246 | Confirmed member in Ex Machina. |
| Aurelia | Aurelian Alliance | Aurelian | 2248 | Confirmed member in TAS: "Yesteryear" and TNG: "Chains of Command" |
| Axanar | Republic of Axanar | Axanarri | 2259 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts |
| Axiin | Axiinite Imperium | Axiinite | 2410 | Confirmed member in The Tale of Axiin |
B
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Bajor | Third Republic of Bajor | Bajoran | 2384 | Confirmed member in The Path to 2409. |
| Benzar | Benzarian Commonwealth | Benzite | 2369 | Confirmed member in Articles of the Federation. |
| Berengaria VII | N/A | N/A | 2165 | Confirmed member in Worlds of the Federation |
| Beta Ophiuchi | Ophiuchi Plutocracy | Ophiuchi | 2270 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts. |
| Betazed | Betazoid Houses | Betazoid | 2273 | Confirmed member in Triangle: Imzadi II. |
| Betelgeuse II | Betelgeusian Empire | Betelgeusian | 2230 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. |
| Bilana III | Bilannan Republic | Bilannan | 2212 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Star Charts. |
| Binderia | Binderian Democratic Union | Binderian | 2199 | Confirmed member in Gauntlet. |
| Bolarus | Bolian League | Bolian | 2223 | Confirmed in Worlds of the Federation. |
| Bre'el IV | Bre'ellan Alliance | Bre'ella | 2250 | Confirmed member in Articles of the Federation. |
| Buran | United Nations of Buran | Burani | 2369 | Confirmed in The Death of Princes. |
| Bynaus | Bynar Domains | Bynar | 2335 | Confirmed member in 10 is Better Than 01 |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Cairn Prime | Cairn Khaganate | Cairn | 2286 | Confirmed member in Articles of the Federation and Star Charts. |
| Cait | Caitian Union | Caitian | 2181 | Confirmed in Articles of the Federation, Template:R and Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update |
| Candelar IV | Candelaran | - | Confirmed member in Template:TLE | |
| Catulla | Catullan | 2185 | Confirmed member in Template:R. | |
| Cestus III | Cestus III Colony | Human | 2271 | Confirmed in Template:R. |
| Chal | Klingon/Romulan Hybrid or Chalchaj'qmey | Confirmed member in TOS | ||
| - | Clan Ru | Confirmed member in TOS | ||
| Coridan III | People's Republic of Coridan | Coridanite | 2267 | Confirmed in "TOS", Template:R |
| Cygnet XIV | Cygnian | 2251 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Damiano | Damiani | 2341 | Confirmed member in Articles of the Federation | |
| Danter | Danteri Empire | Danteri | Confirmed member in House of Cards | |
| Daran V/Kachissat | Shesshran | Confirmed member in Star Trek Maps | ||
| Dar Klatus | Pe'khdar Nation | Pe'khdar | 2397 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Online |
| Dedderai | Dedderac | Confirmed member in Darkness and Starfleet: Year One | ||
| Delb II | Delbian | Confirmed member in Template:R | ||
| Delta IV | Deltan Union | Deltan | 2223 | Confirmed member in Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update and Star Trek Maps, Details per Star Charts |
| Delta Sigma IV | Bader, Dorset | Confirmed member in A Time to Love and A Time to Hate | ||
| Deneb II | Details per The Worlds of the Federation | |||
| Deneb IV | Bandi | Bandi | 2364 | Details per Star Charts |
| Deneb V | Commonwealth of Denebia | Denebian | 2259 | Details per Star Charts |
| Deneva | Deneva Colony | Human colony | Confirmed member in TNG. | |
| Denobula Triaxa | Denobulan Unity | Denobulan | 2180 | Confirmed member in ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II" |
| Djana | Djanai (including Inari) | Confirmed member in The Lost Years | ||
| Dramia | Dramian | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Earth | United Earth | Human | 2161 | Founding member in ENT. |
| Eeiauo | Eeiauoan | Confirmed member in TOS. | ||
| Edos | Edosian | Confirmed member in Star Trek Maps | ||
| Efros/Efros Delta/Atreos IV | Efrosian | Confirmed member in Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update | ||
| Ekos | Ekosian global federation | Ekosian | 2373 | Confirmed in Template:Rpg |
| Elas | Elasian | Late 24th Century | Confirmed member in TNG. | |
| Evora | Evoran | 2375 | Confirmed in COE |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Fillandia | Ariolo | Confirmed member in Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update |
G
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| - | Galakhi | Confirmed member in TOS. | ||
| Gemworld | Elaysian, Lipul | Confirmed member in TNG. | ||
| Gideon (Delta Dorado) | Gideon Council | Gideonite | prior to 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
| Gnala | Gnalish | Confirmed member in ST. | ||
| Grazer | Grazerite | 2305 | Confirmed member in ST. | |
| - | Guidon Space Pontificate | Guidon | prior to 2363 | Confirmed member in Template:Ss. |
| Gullrey | Rey | Confirmed member in TOS. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Halii | Haliian | Confirmed member in "TNG". | ||
| Hamal IV | Hamalki | Confirmed member in TOS. | ||
| Hekaras II | Hekaran | Confirmed member in "TNG". | ||
| - | Hermat | Confirmed member in ST. | ||
| Huan | Huanni | Confirmed member in VOY. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Igre | Igresh | before 2364 | Confirmed member in Template:Rpg. | |
| Izar | Izar Colony | Human | 2183 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Janus VI | Horta | Confirmed member in ST. | ||
| Jezero | Jezero natives | before 2269 | Confirmed member in TOS. | |
| Jotunheim | before 2270 | Confirmed member in TOS. |
K
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| K-13 | N/A | Android | 2410 | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Online. |
| K'normia | K'normian | Confirmed member in The Motion Picture | ||
| Kaferia | Kaferian | 2378 | Confirmed in Star Charts | |
| Kashet | Kasheeta | Implied future member in Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update | ||
| Kazar, Kazar system | Kazarite | Confirmed member in The Motion Picture | ||
| Kerovi | Kerovian | Confirmed member in VOY. Left the Federation in 2378. (VOY) | ||
| Klaestron IV | Klaestron | 2378 | Confirmed in Star Charts | |
| Koa | Koas | 2380 | Admission into the Federation depicted in ST. | |
| - | K'Vin Hegemony | K'Vin | 2260s | Confirmed member in TNG. |
L
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| - | Lendrin | 2370s | Confirmed member in VOY. | |
| Lorillia | Lorillian | before 2381 | Confirmed member in ST. | |
| Lrru-Ir | Irriol Whole | Irriol | before 2379 | Confirmed member in TTN. |
| Luna | Lunar Colonies | Human | 2161 | Charter member at formation of the Federation in Template:R. |
| Lembatta Prime | by 2380 | Confirmed member in ST. |
M
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Magna Roma | Magna Roman | Confirmed member in The Captains' Honor | ||
| Makkus | Makkusian | Confirmed member in Excalibur. | ||
| Mantilles | Confirmed member in Star Trek Maps | |||
| Marcos XII | Various, Federation colony | Confirmed member in Star Trek Maps, details per The Worlds of the Federation | ||
| Mars | Confederated Martian Colonies | Human | 2162 | Confirmed in ENT |
| Medusa | Medusan | - Confirmed member in Star Trek Maps and Is There in Truth No Beauty? | ||
| Megara | Megarite | Confirmed member in The Motion Picture | ||
| Melkot | Melkot (Melkotian) | Confirmed member in The Worlds of the Federation | ||
| Menk | Commonwealth of Menk and Valakis | Menk and Valakian | 2236 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
| Merak II | Merakan | Confirmed member in Star Trek Maps, details per The Worlds of the Federation | ||
| Monchezke | Monchezkin | before 2233 | Confirmed member in Template:Mn. |
N
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Nador | Nadorian | 2267 | Confirmed in TOS. | |
| Napea | Napean | Confirmed member in Template:R. | ||
| Nasat | Nasat | before 2380 | Confirmed member in ST. | |
| New Paris | Human | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. | |
| New Romulus | Romulan Republic | Romulan | before 2769 | Confirmed member in STO - "Future Proof" mission: "Time and Tide". |
| New Xannon | Xanno | 2229 | Confirmed in TOS. | |
| New Xindus | Xindi Council | Xindi | 2311 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
O
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Ontail (Ona) | Ontailian | 2374 | Confirmed member in ST and TNG #68 | |
| Oriki | Oriki | Confirmed member in Vulcan's Heart | ||
| Orodanga | Ithenite | 2165 | Confirmed member in Journey to Babel, date from the ENT. | |
| Osadj | Osadjani | Confirmed member in Starfleet: Year One |
P
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Pacifica | Selkie | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. | |
| Pahkwa Majoris | Pahkwa-thanh | 2360 | Confirmed member in TTN. | |
| Pandril | Pandrilite | Confirmed member in ST. | ||
| Pangea | Human (Pangean) | Confirmed member in TNG. | ||
| Peliar Zel II | Peliar | Confirmed member in The Host | ||
| Penzatti | Penzatti | Confirmed member in Vendetta | ||
| Phylos | Phylosian | Details per The Worlds of the Federation |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Ramatis III | Ramatian | Confirmed member in Star Trek: Destiny: Gods of Night. | ||
| Regulus III | Regulan | Confirmed member in Template:R. | ||
| Regulus V | Regulan | Confirmed member in Template:R. | ||
| Rhaandarel (Rhaandaran) | Rhaandarite | Confirmed member in The Voyage Home. | ||
| (Beta) Rigel system | United Rigel Worlds and Colonies | Rigelian | 2164 | Joined in ENT. |
| Risa | Risian Hedony | Risian | 2249 | Confirmed member in Captain's Holiday, Details per Star Charts |
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| S'ti'ach'aas | S'ti'ach | Confirmed member in TTN. | ||
| Sauria | Saurian | Confirmed member in The Motion Picture | ||
| Selene | Selenean | Confirmed member in TTN. | ||
| Selelvia | Selelvian | Left the Federation in 2376. Confirmed former member in ST. | ||
| Sherman's Planet | Sherman's Planet Joint Administrative Territory | Human/Klingon | Also part of the Klingon Empire. Details per Template:R. | |
| Shamin/O'Ryan's Planet | Shamin | Confirmed member in The Motion Picture | ||
| Sigma Iotia II | Iotian | Confirmed member in The Lost Years | ||
| Ssan | Ssana | Confirmed member in Shadows on the Sun | ||
| Sulamid | Sulamid | before 2380 | Confirmed member in ST. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Tandar Prime | Tandaran | 2320s | Confirmed member in [[Template:St (novel)|Template:St]]. | |
| Tau Ceti III | Kaferian | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. | |
| Tellar | United Planets of Tellar | Tellarite | 2161 | Confirmed founding member in Zero Hour |
| Terra Nova | Terra Nova Colony | Novan | 2178 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
| Tessen III | Tessenite | Confirmed member in Template:R. | ||
| Tenara | Human (Tenaran) | Confirmed member in The Captains' Honor | ||
| Theta Kiokis II | Details per The Worlds of the Federation | |||
| Tiburon | Tiburon | 2190 | Confirmed member in ST. and Star Trek Maps | |
| Triex | Triexian | Confirmed member in ST. | ||
| Trillius Prime (Trill) | Trill Symbiosis | Trill | 2285 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
| Tyrellia | Tyrellian | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| - | Ullian Free State | Ullian | Confirmed member in TNG. | |
| Umoth VIII | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Valzhan | Valzhan | 2268 | Confirmed member in Template:Eb). | |
| Vega IX | Vega Colony | Humans | 2164 | Joined in ENT. |
| Verdanis (Terratin) | Terra 10 | mutated Humans | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
| Vestios system | Vestian | 2310 | Confirmed member in Burning Dreams | |
| Vico V | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. | ||
| Vobilin | Vobilite | Confirmed member in Starfleet: Year One | ||
| Vorgon | Vorgons | 2359 | Confirmed member in TNG. | |
| Vulcan | Confederacy of Vulcan | Vulcan | 2161 | Confirmed founding member in ENT. |
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| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Xelata | Xelatian | Confirmed member in Template:Rpg. |
Y
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Yridia Prime | Yridian | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
Z
| planet/system | state | species | admitted | notes |
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| Zadar IV | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. | ||
| Zakdorn | Zakdorn | 2344 | Confirmed in ST. | |
| Zalda (Zald) | Zaldan | 2280 | Confirmed in ST. | |
| Zaran II | Zaranite | Confirmed member in Template:Rpg. | ||
| Zytchin III | before 2378 | Confirmed member in Template:R. |
Appendices
| Federation Agencies, Departments, and Divisions |
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External links
- United Federation of Planets article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- United Federation of Planets article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- United Federation of Planets article at Star Trek Expanded Universe.